On Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:18:58 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 10/03/2020 12:17, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>> On Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:25:49 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>
>>> On 09/03/2020 19:56, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>>>> If it turns out to need a 2S battery, I'll charge that off a proper
>>>> LiPo charger/cycler to keep both cells at the same charge state. Not
>>>> doing that causes problems with LiPo batteries.
>>>
>>> I never bothered with that - I've used an AstroFlight charger for
>>> YEARS that simply autodetects cell count and adds charge, and never
>>> had a 'single cell' issue. I've had cheap no name packs die
>>> altogether, but I am still using the first lithium packs I made up in
>>> around 2008
>>
>> That's good to know.
>>
>>
> Most packs that die, die from abuse - mainly over discharge.
> I fly very conservatively. My packs last.,..

Electric is still quite new to me, hence the silly questions.

I flew mostly F1A competition FF gliders with 1/2A and F1J (small
competition power models) until I got hooked on full-size gliding, so now
I fly an early Std Libelle. Mine is still a model flier's aircraft
though, as there is about 20 m^2 of balsa in it: all flying surfaces have
glass/balsa/glass sandwich structures top and bottom, a full depth I-beam
spar and no ribs.

However, at some point I'll have to hang up my parachute and FF scale
looks good for then.


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